Learn the reasons why we use the Past Continuous tense, and in which situations!

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Why do we use the Past Continuous tense?

Benvenuti e benvenute nella prima puntata del mio podcast "Un caffè con Chiara"! 
In questa prima puntata, vi spiegherò brevemente perché ho deciso di dare questo titolo al mio podcast. Non esitate a scrivermi in privato e a prenotare una lezione con me nel caso in cui abbiate domande riguardo a qualche espressione! :) 


L'espressione del giorno è: "fare due chiacchiere"

Un caffè con Chiara

Episodio 1: Un caffè con Chiara: perché questo titolo?

Sophie has a new kitten and does not want to take a nap.

Yasmine's English Reading

Sophie's Nap

『どんどん読める！日本語ショートストーリーズVol.2』より

みじかい ものがたりを読もう📖 Read a short story

雷と少女

Nobel Ödüllü yazar Orhan Pamuk’un kitabı Masumuyet Müzesi, 2008 yılında yayımlanmıştır. Orhan Pamuk, kitabı kızı Rüya’ya ithaf etmiştir. Yazar bu kitabı on yıllık çalışma sonucunda oluşturduğu bilinmektedir. Müzede İstanbul’da yaşanan, 1970’li yıllardan 2000’li yıllara kadar uzanan bir aşk hikayesinin anlatıldığı objelerin yanı sıra 1950’li yıllarından itibaren gündelik hayatımızda kullanılan pek çok sayıda obje yer almaktadır.

The Museum of Innocence (Turkish: Masumiyet Müzesi) is a novel by Orhan Pamuk, Nobel-laureate Turkish novelist published on August 29, 2008. The book, set in Istanbul between 1975 and 1984, is an account of the love story between the wealthy businessman Kemal and a poorer distant relative of his, Füsun. Pamuk said he used YouTube to research Turkish music and film while preparing the novel

ALL ABOUT TURKıSH

MASUMİYET MÜZESİ 1

三菱日联银行经济学家称，美联储不太可能单独扭转看跌趋势。在美联储更新鹰派政策后，美元一直保持强势。但三菱日联银行认为，美联储将在明年2月再次放缓加息步伐至25个基点。美联储的鹰派政策更新在短期内为美元提供更多支撑，但自从10月CPI回落以来，美元的走跌趋势已不大可能单靠美联储来扭转了。
New words：
Fed 美联储 Měiliánchǔ
更新 update Gēngxīn 
走跌趋势bearish tend  Zǒu diē qūshì
趋势 trend；tendency  Qūshì
扭转 reverse  Niǔzhuǎn
鹰派 Hawkish Yīng pài 
鸽派  Dovish Gē pài 
放缓加息步伐  Slow down the pace of rate hikes

财经早咖啡【财经新闻】【Business News】

Fed unlikely on its own to reverse bearish trend for the USD – MUFG ；美联储不太可能自行扭转美元的看跌趋势——三菱日联银行

Learn to speak about holidays in Spanish!
We cover the basic language to speak about travel, transport, accommodation, and activities. We also review numbers.
Enjoy!

Super Basic Spanish

Episodio 10: Las vacaciones

In this episode of Streetwise English Podcast, We hear a conversation between two Americans meeting at a bar for the first time.  My teacher profile: https://italki.com/teacher/1947582 Thanks for listening! Welcome my friends to another episode of the Streetwise English Podcast. I'm your host Carl and Italki American English tutor. 

Podcast first time meeting someone in a bar (dialogue)
(02:27-09:47)


1. a. Excuse me, do you run marathons?
b. I did run a half marathon last summer. How did you know?

2. a. I'm a psychic.
b. Are you serious?

3. a I'm just joking. But I do like your running shoes.
b. Oh thanks. I love these New Balance 5000's.
Do you run too?

4.  a. I only run from the police. haha. No, I'm not a runner but I do like to swim.
b. Oh yeah I love swimming too.  I swim twice a week.

5. a.  No way. Where do you swim?
b. I swim at the YMCA downtown.

6. a. Me too.  But I've never seen you there.
    b. I swim at 6am in the morning before work.

7. a. Oh, I see. I swim at 5pm just after work. So  that's why we've never crossed paths.
     b. I'm usually still sitting in traffic at 5pm on my way home.

8. a. Sorry,  what's your name again?
b. My name is Sarah.

9. Hey Sarah, I'm Carl. Listen I need to leave soon. What's your IG?
b. My IG is Sarahthegreat

10. a. Haha that's funny. Here, I just followed you. I'll DM you later. Let's grab a coffee sometime next week or go for a swim.
b.  Sounds good.  I'll follow you back. Great meeting you. Take care.


Streetwise English

SWE 117 How to meet a girl at a bar w transcript  (English & Chinese)

In this episode we will talk about 【What do Chinese young people like to play?】, you will learn how to say 【Board Games,Socializing,Recreation】 ect. 
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It is recommended that you study in the following ways:
Step 1: Gist listening. Listen to get the main idea. (more times if necessary)
Step 2: Check the script and learn new words. 
Step 3: Listen and imitate as much as you can then retell the story.
Step 4: Write down what you hear if you want to practise writing.
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大家好，我是Yuli。欢迎收听我的播客。今天想和大家聊一聊中国的年轻人有空的时候喜欢玩什么？
年轻人喜欢的玩法多种多样，主要包括户外运动、电子游戏、桌游和社交活动等。
第一、户外运动。近年来，越来越多的年轻人热衷于参加户外运动。比如跑步、骑行、徒步旅行和攀岩等，这些活动不仅能够锻炼身体，也有助于放松心情。此外，这些运动通常都需要团队合作，能够增进友谊，加强社交。很多年轻人还会通过参与这些户外活动，探索新的地方，体验不同的文化。
第二、电子游戏。电子游戏也是年轻人娱乐的重要方式之一。例如王者荣耀、和平精英、英雄联盟等网络游戏深受年轻人喜爱。这些游戏不仅具有竞技性，需要玩家之间的配合和竞争，还有社交功能，让玩家能够和朋友一起享受游戏的乐趣。
第三、桌游。桌游如狼人杀、三国杀等也是年轻人聚会的常见活动。这些游戏通常需要多人参与，有助于增强团队凝聚力和友谊。在轻松的氛围中，大家可以一起思考，享受游戏的乐趣。
第四、社交活动。年轻人还热衷于参加各类社交活动，如音乐节、艺术展、电影院、酒吧聚会等。这些活动不仅能够放松身心，也能够交新朋友。年轻人通过这些活动，可以了解最新的文化趋势，体验不同的生活方式。
总的来说，年轻人喜欢的玩法多种多样，包括了户外、电子、桌游和社交等多个方面。这些活动不仅有助于他们的娱乐和放松，也有助于他们的社交和身心发展。
在你的国家年轻人喜欢玩什么呢？留言告诉我吧。我们下期见。
(王者荣耀、和平精英、英雄联盟:Arena Of Valor,Game for peace, League of Legend
狼人杀、三国杀: The Werewolves of Miller's Hollow, Killers of the Three Kingdoms)
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包括/bāo kuò/including
户外/hù wài/Outdoor
桌游/zhuō yóu/Board Games
社交/shè jiāo/Socializing
热衷于/rè zhōng yú/Passionate about
徒步/tú bù/Hiking
攀岩/pān yán/Climbing
团队/tuán duì/Teams
增进/zēng jìn/Enhance
探索/tàn suǒ/Explore
娱乐/yú lè/Recreation
深受···喜爱/shēn shòu ··· xǐ ài/be well loved by
竞技性/jìng jì xìng/competitiveness
玩家/wán jiā/Players
配合/pèi hé/cooperation
竞争/jìng zhēng/Competetion
享受/xiǎng shòu/Enjoy
增强/zēng qiáng/Enhance
凝聚力/níng jù lì/Cohesion
氛围/fēn wéi/Atmosphere
艺术展/yì shù zhǎn/Art Exhibition
趋势/qū shì/Trends